Coins that have been reviewed and stickered by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) consistently bring premiums over other “non-stickered” coins in the marketplace. Below are some examples from recent actions sales on April 2018 one may use for a refference.

Here are 10 examples among many that could be listed:

GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-67 1902 quarter for $18,562.62, on April 8. The only recent auction record for another certified MS-67 1902 quarter is the sale of the Gene Gardner coin, without a CAC sticker, in May 2015 for $7,637.50.

Also on April 8, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-65 1912 $20 gold coin for $39,150. On April 24, Heritage auctioned a certified MS-65 1912, without a CAC sticker, for less than half as much, $18,000. Earlier, in January 2017, Heritage auctioned another certified MS-65 1912, without a sticker, for $21,150.

At the Central States Convention in Illinois, on April 25, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-65 1837, No Stars, Small Date half dime for $3,000. In January 2018, at the FUN Convention in Tampa, Heritage auctioned a certified MS-65 1837 half dime of this same variety, without a CAC sticker, for $1,800. A year earlier at the FUN Convention in January 2017, another certified MS-65 half dime of this variety, without a CAC sticker, brought $2,585.

In the Heritage auction at the Central States Convention, a CAC-approved MS-66 1854 half dollar realized $31,200 on April 26, 2018. On August 11, 2016, a different major auction firm sold a certified MS-66 1854 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $13,512.50. On August 13, 2011, another certified, but not CAC approved, MS-66 1854 half dollar brought $17,825 at auction.

At the Central States Convention, also on April 26, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-63 1901 silver dollar for $16,800. On March 11, 2018, GreatCollections sold a certified MS-63 1901, without a CAC sticker, for $12,947.25. Early in 2017, two different auction firms each sold a non-CAC, certified MS-63 1901 for $10,575. Another CAC-approved MS-63 1901 was auctioned for $24,675, back in November 2016.

On April 26, within a span of seconds, Heritage auctioned two PCGS-graded MS-67 1924 Peace Dollars. The one with a CAC sticker brought $9,600 and the coin without a sticker realized $6,900!

On April 26, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-65 1915 $20 gold coin for $33,600. This is not a fluke, as the exact same coin was auctioned in January 2010 for $25,300. In January 2018, Heritage auctioned a certified MS-65 1915 twenty, without a CAC sticker, for $12,600. In the near past, Heritage has auctioned several PCGS graded MS-65, non-CAC, 1915 $20 gold coins: for $14,100 in January 2017, for $16,450 in November 2016 and in August 2016, for $17,625 in August 2016 and in February 2016. So, the CAC coin brought from 43.5% to 167% more than the non-CAC coins.

Also on April 26 at the CSNS event, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-63 1854 silver dollar for $21,600. In January 2017, Heritage auctioned a non-CAC, certified MS-63 1854 silver dollar for $14,687.50. The CAC coin brought 47% more.

On April 29, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved, NGC-graded MS-67 1936-D quarter for $3,326.62. In the Long Beach sale during February 2018, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1936-D, without a CAC sticker, for $2,600, 27.9% less than the CAC MS-67 1936-D.

On April 29, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved, NGC-graded MS-67 1959-D quarter for $1,800. In the Long Beach sale during February 2018, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded MS-67 1959-D, without a CAC sticker, for $780, much less than half as much. Back in August 2016, at an ANA Convention, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS-graded MS-67 1959-D, without a CAC sticker, for $881.25, also less than half as much as the CAC 1959-D that just sold for $1,800.

Coins that have been reviewed and stickered by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) consistently bring premiums over other “non-stickered” coins in the marketplace. Below are some examples from recent actions sales on March 2018 one may use for a refference.

Here are 10 examples among many that could be listed:

On March 4, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved, EF-40 1903-S Morgan silver dollar for $357.75 USD. On March 6, Heritage sold a certified EF-40 1903-S, without a CAC sticker, for $253.20. In January, Heritage sold a certified EF-40 1903-S silver dollar without CAC approval for $312. In October 2017, another major auction firm sold one for $288.

On March 4, an NGC-graded AU-58 1911-S $10 gold coin, with a CAC sticker, realized $3,046.50. On February 23, Heritage auctioned a certified AU-58 1911-S, without a CAC sticker, for $2640.

On March 11, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved “MS-67” 1914-D dime for $8,493.75. Representative auction results for non-CAC “MS-67” dimes are: $3,290 in March 2016 in Baltimore; $4,700 in March 2015; $5,462.50 in January 2012; $3,335 in September 2010 at the Long Beach Expo; $2,300 in February 2010; and $2,760 in July 2009. The same CAC 1914-D that GreatCollections just sold was auctioned in December 2014 for $8,518.75. A different CAC MS-67 1914-D was auctioned for $6,900 in April 2011. Clearly, CAC MS-67 1914-D dimes have been bringing much more than non-CAC MS-67 1914-D dimes.

On March 11, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved “MS-65” 1928 Hawaiian commemorative half dollar for $3,543.75. Heritage recently auctioned two certified “MS-65” 1928 Hawaiian halves, each without a CAC sticker, for $2,880 on February 23 and for $2,640 on March 31.

On March 18, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved, ‘MS-67 Red’ 1947 Lincoln cent for $6,469.88. Four days later, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a certified ‘MS-67 Red’ 1947 in a major collection, but without a CAC sticker, for $1,440. In November 2017, Heritage sold a certified ‘MS-67 Red’ 1947 Lincoln for $1,080.

On March 22, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved ‘MS-67 Red’ 1927 Lincoln cent for $5,280. About a month earlier, Heritage auctioned a 1927 Lincoln cent with the same certification but without a CAC sticker for $1,440. In November 2017, Heritage auctioned another with this same certification, also without a CAC sticker, for $1,020.

On March 22, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved ‘MS-66 Red’ 1930-S Lincoln cent for $1,320. So far this year, Heritage has sold two certified ‘MS-66 Red’ 1930-S Lincoln cents, without CAC stickers, for $360 in February and for $528 in January. In October 2017, GreatCollections sold a ‘MS-66 Red’ 1930-S, without a CAC sticker, for $596.25.

On March 22, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved MS-64 1925-D $20 gold coin for $31,200. Heritage auctioned a non-CAC MS-64 1925-D for $12,512.50 in April 2017 and another for $14,100 in January 2017.

On March 22, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved MS-64 1850-O half dollar for $7,800. Since coin markets peaked in the middle of 2008, there have been more than a half-dozen auction appearances of non-CAC 1850-O halves that are certified as MS-64 or “MS-64+” and not one of them sold for as much as $3550.

On March 22, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved MS-64 1889 half dollar for $2,640. A month earlier, Heritage auctioned a certified MS-64 1889 half, without a CAC sticker, for $1500.

Here are 10 examples of CAC (Certified Acceptance Corporation) approved coins that have drawn premiums recently, from among many that could be listed (prices cited include buyer’s premium):

1. In the Goldbergs sale in Los Angeles shortly before the winter Long Beach Expo, a CAC MS-65 1900 Lafayette commemorative silver dollar brought $5,581 USD. At the FUN Convention in January 2018, two other certified MS-65 1900 Lafayette dollars, without CAC stickers, were auctioned for $3,360 and $2,880, respectively.

2. The Goldbergs auctioned a CAC Proof-65 1883 half dollar for $3,819. On September 5, 2017, Bonhams auctioned a certified Proof-65 1883, without a CAC sticker, for $1,521. In June 2017, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned another non-CAC Proof-65 1883 half dollar, which realized $2,350.

3. A CAC Proof-67 1907 quarter realized $3,525 in this Goldberg’s auction. This same coin was auctioned by Stack’s-Bowers for $4,935 in March 2017. In November 2017, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a certified Proof-67 quarter without a CAC sticker, for $2,400.

4. The Goldbergs auctioned a CAC MS-67 Vancouver 1925 commemorative half dollar for $3,055. Another major auction firm recently auctioned two other certified MS-67 Vancouver 1925 halves, both without CAC approval: one in December for $2,040 and another in November 2017 for $2,640.

5. The Goldbergs auctioned a CAC EF-45 1861-S $20 gold coin for $2,703. At the ANA Convention in August 2017, a certified EF-45 1861-S, without a CAC sticker, went for $1,762.50.

6. The Goldbergs auctioned three certified MS-64 1927-S Peace silver dollars in their February auction. One of the three had a CAC sticker and it brought $1,175. The other two went for $588 and $499, respectively.

7. Well-circulated coins with CAC stickers brought premiums, too. A CAC Very Fine-35 1895-S silver dollar was auctioned by the Goldbergs for $940. Another auction firm auctioned two non-CAC, certified VF-35 1895-S Morgans, one for $630 in September and the other for $576 in December.

8. On February 25, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-65 1901-S silver dollar for $4,708.12. The same firm sold a non-CAC certified MS-65 1901-S earlier the same month, on February 4, for $1,913.62 and another without a sticker less than two weeks later, on March 4, for $1,867.50.

9. On February 25, GreatCollections sold a CAC AU-58 1882-CC $20 gold coin for $9,562.50. During the same week, Heritage auctioned an AU-58 1882-CC, without a CAC sticker, for $7,800.

10. At the Long Beach Expo in February, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 1875-CC half dollar for $7,440, a result that is more than twice as much as any non-CAC MS-64 1875-CC half has realized at auction since CAC was founded in 2007. Fifty “MS-64” 1875-CC halves have been certified by the leading grading services, 10 of which have been CAC approved.